The once great Kingdom Of Tierkai has become a land divided by conflict and at the mercy of a world that is slowly, mysteriously dying with each setting sun. In its most dire hour, hope walks over the horizon. Known only as The Boy, this silent, ageless hero is on a lifelong quest to find the girl who haunts his dreams each night. This ethereal beauty is all that matters to him in this life--even though he doesn't know why--and he will stop at nothing until they are united. The Boy soon finds himself as the key component in desperate, pre-destined campaign to save the world from eternal darkness. Soon the day will come when the fate of all living things will be decided; on that day, The Boy must become the hero the weary people of Tierkai have been waiting for.